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August 26, 1933

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NAZIS SEIZE GOODS OF 33 FOES IN EXILE; ANNUL CITIZENSHIP; Hitler Decree Proscribes His Most Prominent Enemies for Outspoken Criticism. SCHEIDEMANN IS INCLUDED Bernhard, Feuchtwanger and Heinrich Mann Are Also Among Those Affected. LIST THE FIRST OF SERIES All Whom the Regime Regards as Inimical to Its Interests Are Slated for Ban. NAZIS TAKE ACTION AGAINST 33 EXILES

By Frederick T. Birchall.wireless To the New York Times.by Frederick T. Birchall

33 prominent citizens proscribed; all now in exile

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KIDNAPPER IS SLAIN AS VICTIM GIVES TIP; Cousin of President Taft Shouts to Officer While Walking With Captor. HAD TO DRAW OWN RANSOM W.F. Wood Held Four Days in San Francisco -- Policeman and Woman Wounded. KIDNAPPER IS SLAIN AS VICTIM GIVES TIP

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

W F Wood held captive and forced to pay ransom by H Meek, alias E Jennings; Meek wounds Policeman M McDonald and is killed by Police Inspectors J McConville and E Barbeck as Wood gives tip; Mrs E Powers, bystander, wounded, San Francisco

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ACCORD AFFECTS TARIFFS; Duties to Be Cut After Price Holds at 63.02 Gold Cents 4 Months. 15% CUT IN ACREAGE SET Chief Exporters Are Limited to 560,000,000 Bushels in Total of Shipments. 10 NATIONS FAIL TO SIGN But Are Expected to Come In Soon -- Compact Is Hailed by Washington Officials. 21 NATIONS REACH WHEAT AGREEMENT

By Ferdinand Kuhn Jr.special Cable To the New York Times.by Ferdinand Kuhn Jr

LONDON, Aug. 25 -- After four months of patient effort an agreement was signed by twenty-one countries tonight to restrict the production of wheat, lift its price in the international markets and improve the living conditions of hundreds of millions of farmers and their families throughout the world.

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WASHINGTON SEEKS INSULL EXTRADITION; Federal Aide in Athens Will Base Plea on New Chicago Indictment. DIFFERENT CHARGE MADE Offenses Under Bankruptcy Act Held Covered by Treaty -- Ten Others Are Named. WASHINGTON SEEKS INSULL'S RETURN

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Fed Govt releases suppressed indictment against S and M Insull and 9 others, charging violation of bankruptcy act by transferring securities; asks extradition from Greece

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TAX BILL ILLEGAL, LEADERS CONTEND; FEAR NEW SESSION; Legislators Now Are Worried Over Their Disregard of Home Rule Act. IGNORED LEHMAN WARNING Rejection by Republicans of Plan for State Advances Makes Situation Acute.

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Failure of Legis to obtain certificate of necessity for Buckley bill may make it necessary for him to call another extra session

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